A charity is warning that a proposal under the Renters (Reform) Bill to introduce a property portal which could replace selective licensing will leave tenants at the ‘mercy of unscrupulous landlords’.
Safer Renting believes that selective licensi…
A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented sector (PRS).
People’s Health Trust (PHT) claims that tenants are living in dire conditions – with some areas seein…
A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged to look at Renters (Reform) Bill proposals.
The licensing schemes operate within designated areas where privately rented proper…
A housing legal expert says that councils are guilty of severe maladministration, excessive enforcement and unfair licensing conditions against private sector landlords while neglecting their own housing stock and ignoring tenants’ complaints.
Th…
Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma.
The firm helps landlords and letting agents comply with licensing regulations and its data points to 2024 gearing up to beat 2023…
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) enforcement in Scotland is putting tenants at risk of high energy costs or cold homes, one firm says.
PayProp UK sent Freedom of Information requests to the Scottish government and some of the country̵…
Hello, our situation we have had a tenant in place at one of our properties for around 5 years – never increased the rent (single mum – two kids – you try not to make people’s lives harder than they need to be) –
Hello, I have had a tenant for three years and since Covid, she finds it difficult to pay her rent and is now in arrears of £5,000. We have issued section 21 for her to vacate the property but she said that the council told her not to leave otherwise s…
Hello, I was trying to fill in the selective licensing form online, and I came across an abbreviation which I didn’t know, so I thought, go on to the next page, in case there are any more, and look them all up at once
Hello, I am approaching 70 and I issued my tenant with a letter to vacate the property on the 22nd of February 2023. I did not give a time frame but just to let the tenant know what my intentions were.
Hello, tenants were due to vacate the property this weekend. However, the tenants have told the management agency that they have been advised by the local authority to stay put as they are a couple with a young child.
Where do I stand on this?
We all know that the UK is facing a housing crisis, and the blame for this is usually placed at the feet of landlords in the private rented sector (PRS).
That’s despite private landlords providing quality accommodation for millions of tenants.
Hi everyone, I served a Section 21 seven weeks ago so the tenant is due to move out on 21st May. They are on benefits so the local council will be paying most of the rent. My guess is they aren’t moving!
A council has criticised landlords in its area for not completing its selective licensing forms properly and says that out of 700 applications they have received, three quarters are missing vital information.
That then leads to a delay for the council…
Once upon a time, selective licensing only affected landlords of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the rest were spared the red tape – and extra cost.
Until that is, Tony Blair’s government managed to persuade Parliament to enact the Housing Ac…
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